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Grandma's Christmas Cookies & Coffee Time
DISCLOSURES When we visited my Grandma at her cozy little farmhouse located on a picturesque river when I was growing up, at Christmas...
Good Little Things Lately
I've come upon some more Good Little Things Lately from all over the world to share with you, and I hope you enjoy them and find them...
Is Bed & Breakfast Inn Travel for You? 37 Ways to Know
UPDATED & REPUBLISHED SEPTEMBER, 2021 Personally, I still don't believe it's a good idea to travel, with Covid being what it still...
Day Trip With Us to the Tonto National Forest, Arizona + Turn Your Car into a "Bistro"
UPDATED POST SEPTEMBER, 2021: This was published awhile back in the spring of I think 2020 or so, (not sure of exact date, sorry), but I...
Lifestyle & Future Travel Goodies I'm Liking Lately
DISCLOSURES I thought it was time to share some things I've come across lately that made me smile. I'm feeling a little wordy today, so...
Cabbage Casserole & Arizona Cactus
If there's anything that makes me smile since we moved to Arizona in 2018, (I can't believe it's been three years!), it's cactus! So ......
Great New Kitchen BFFs!
DISCLOSURES If it's been as HOT where you live as it has in Arizona where I live, (+115 degrees some days), then you might like to invest...
Our Hawaii-at-Home Luau M.O.
I posted about this last year for our 40th wedding anniversary and I thought you might enjoy our "Hawaii at Home" decorating/party m.o....
Delicious & Dollarwise No-Eggs Quiche
DISCLOSURES I've been enjoying easier home cooking with our new big pantry m.o. that's working SO great! Our new skinny storage m.o. has...
Adding Skinny Storage to Your Kitchen
If you're a foodie who loves nothing more than trying new recipes and spices, you might consider that really fun, but as for me and...
Baskets & Bins for Pantry Organizing
I told you in my recent pantry upgrade post that I'd share with you why I used the particular bins and baskets I did here rather than buy...
Pandemic Pantry Panache
How has Covid changed the way you and your family dine? For us, like most people, it's been zero restaurant outings and instead...
No-Cooking Sunday Trays
Do you love to cook at home, kind of like it, or are you super tired of a whole Covid-year of so much at-home cooking?! No matter which...
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